Knowing the story of Bath will hopefully help you enjoy the city more. In this section we will dive into the past, including Bath's origins as a place of Hot Springs, and look at the people of Bath who made the city famous. More articles coming soon.
You can also delve into the past in our Bath Old Postcards from the Past section.
Bath is the birth place of or home to some well known writers, sport stars, musicians, politicians and artists. We list a few of the most notable here. If you have the time, we urge you to read a little more about each one on the internet.
The history of Bath revolves around its hot springs. From the legend of King Bladud's pigs, to the baths and temple built by the Romans, to the popular spa town which grew up during the Georgian era, leaving a heritage of wonderful architecture crafted from Bath Stone which we know today.
Derelict Stothert & Pitt factory transformed into Bath office hub - BBC News (3 Oct 2022) 
Cleveland Pools: UK's oldest lido reopening - BBC News (23 Sep 2022)
Autograph book found in dusty garage fetches £11k at auction - BBC News (22 Jan 2022)
Roman coffin found in Bath containing two skeletons - BBC News (28 Jun 2021)
Coronavirus: Lord Bath dies after contracting Covid-19 - BBC News (5 Apr 2020)
Thomas Gainsborough: Export bar put on 'finest' painting - BBC News (23 Dec 2019)
Bath's new heritage centre plans unveiled - BBC News (20 Sep 2019)
Bath Blitz memorial unveiled on site of WW2 explosion - BBC News (28 Jun 2019)
Archaeologists have found the Roman Baths oldest mosaic - BBC News (22 Feb 2018)
More Roman remains excavated under Bath - BBC News (7 Feb 2018)
Bath's Georgian sedan chair 'garages' sell for £159k - BBC News (7 Nov 2017)
Bath's Royal Crescent lays foundation stone to mark 250th anniversary - BBC News (21 May 2017)
Plasticine: Invented in Bath, made famous in Bristol - BBC News (16 May 2017)
Lost footage of Bath to be screened - BBC News (26 Sep 2016)
Roman Baths learning centre planning permission granted - BBC News (17 Sep 2016)
Bath WW2 bomb scare: Hundreds of homes evacuated - BBC News (13 May 2016)
WW2 railing spikes to be restored in Bath street - BBC News (29 Mar 2016)
Historic Sally Lunn bun recipe tried out - BBC News (14 Jan 2016)
Bath's famous Pulteney Weir could be extended - BBC News (21 Jul 2015)
A Victorian postbox threatened with removal, is to be left on Bath building - BBC News (27 Sep 2014)
